Pitches

We’re always on the lookout for new products to feature. That said, we have very strict criteria regarding what makes it on the site. Firstly, every item has to be made in a responsible manner – that means no sweatshops, a low environmental impact, and nothing disposable. Secondly, items must be aesthetically pleasing. And thirdly, items must be reasonably priced for what they are.

If your product(s) meets that criteria, then send your pitch to pitches@well-spent.com. Please note that due to the high volume of emails we receive, not every pitch will be responded to. Also, if you’re emailing us about a slim wallet you’re funding on Kickstarter, your email will be ignored. The world does not need another Kickstarter-funded slim wallet.

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Advertising

We apply the same criteria to our advertisers that we do to the products we feature. If your brand or product meets that criteria, and you’re interested in learning more about advertising on Well Spent, send an email to brad@well-spent.com.

Please note that we do not post sponsored content. The only type of advertising we offer are banner ads.

A Supreme Court decision last Thursday has laid the groundwork for states to force online retailers to “collect and remit sales tax” on all orders, regardless of a customer’s location.

As reported by Retail Dive, prior to Thursday’s decision, an online retailer was only legally required to pay — and therefore collect – taxes in the state where they were physically based, which was called a “physical presence standard.” However, “after decades of fights on Capitol Hill and in states across the country, the U.S. Supreme Court in a narrow 5-4 decision… struck down [the] long-standing [precedent].”

“The physical presence rule has long been criticized as giving out-of-state sellers an advantage,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the court’s majority opinion. “Each year, it becomes further removed from economic reality and results in significant revenue losses to the states.” (An estimated $8.5-$13 billion, annually, in case you’re wondering.)

And while the decision is considered “a win for states as well as brick-and-mortar retailers,” the story also acknowledges that the costs of compliance could hurt smaller e-comm outlets, like just about every store we link to on this site.